Marine band radio - GME
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2011-01-19 09:16
Hi Guys,
I have a GME marine radio that has gone all dodgy - I won't switch off, sounds like it is recieving noise all the time, and won't transmit - It is about 2 years old and has been undercover the entire time.
Is there anyone that fixes these for less than the cost of a new one, or is there anyone with one in their shed they want to get rid of - I have it mounted in my boat in a GME flush mount bracket, so would prefer this brand.
Wanna go out to FFB on Saturday, but first need to sort this issue out...and don't have the 150 bucks for a new one...
till
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Ahh sorry to hear it, buy
Ahh sorry to hear it, buy seriously why would you buy another one? They're pretty crap IMHO.
davebarry (not verified)
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What are the better ones?
What are the better ones? They are cheap, thats why they are popular I think...
till
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Icom seems to have quite a
Icom seems to have quite a following here, Raymarine make a nice one too, but its not cheap.
strike_zone
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uniden
the new uniden radios are great have been using one for 12 months now with no problems gme are crap
Brucesta
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for a cheap one, get a
for a cheap one, get a uniden, it'll last longer than the GME, shame really as GME used to build a bloody good radio, not so now.
I cannot recommend an icom enough if the budget can stretch, we abuse the crap out of them at work and they still keep performing day in day out in full exposure to the weather.
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thesupervisor
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north star do a nice one
north star do a nice one around $120 for 27meg
but honestly stay away from gme its like black and gold of the marine electronics its crap
getting the bottom line final answer from a bunch of blokes that use false names and put smiley faces at the end of paragraphs is not the best place in the world to get the information you seek.
till
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Hmm I heard that navico
Hmm I heard that navico withdrew from the market? No more northstar?
Brucesta
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Isn't Navico also Lowrance,
Isn't Navico also Lowrance, Eagle etc?
Las Vegas - Rolling the dice and trying your luck. 1M+ Barra summer target. 100kg Black Marlin winter target
till
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They left lowrance, they
They left lowrance, they pulled northstar and eagle IIRC.
davebarry (not verified)
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K! thanks - and here I
K! thanks - and here I thought the GME was a good product - pretty well marketed then...
carnarvonite
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VHF
If you are going to have to buy a new one upgrade to VHF, better range, clarity and in the near future you will find that most sea rescue groups will be dropping 27 meg monitoring.
Uniden Icom and Cobra are good brands that give little trouble
wacraig
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Navico is...
About us
Navico is currently the world’s largest marine electronics company, and is the parent company to leading marine electronics brands: Lowrance, Simrad and B&G. Navico has approximately 1,500 employees globally and distribution in more than 100 countries worldwide.
The above was taken from the Navico website.
thesupervisor
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yeah not sure if northstar
yeah not sure if northstar has a new range but plenty of old stock
and its cheap
getting the bottom line final answer from a bunch of blokes that use false names and put smiley faces at the end of paragraphs is not the best place in the world to get the information you seek.
TWITCHEMUP
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GME..
I've had 2 x GME 27megs in the last 6 months and both stuffed up after only a couple of trips, they both had the exact same problems as yours Dave eg - constant noise, wouldn't turn off, no transmission.
After takin the second one back I swapped and upgraded the GME for a Uniden 27meg and had no problems since, imo GME = CHEAP CRAP!!
Cheers
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davebarry (not verified)
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GME
Anyone after a secondhand GME flush mount bracket.....?